Social Skills (Interpersonal, Communication)
England > North of England
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Social Skills in permanent job vacancies in the North of England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Social Skills over the 6 months leading up to 3 April 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Apr 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -1 | +1 | 0 |
| Permanent jobs citing Social Skills | 2,837 | 3,920 | 5,230 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North of England | 28.38% | 23.96% | 29.11% |
| As % of the General category | 42.00% | 42.37% | 40.89% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,578 | 2,987 | 1,977 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,800 | £25,230 | £25,420 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,500 | £30,000 | £35,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,055 | £45,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.23% | -10.00% | +5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £60,741 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £78,750 | £73,000 | £81,350 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £50,000 | £58,750 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -14.89% | +6.82% |
All General Skills
North of England
Social Skills falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring common skills in the North of England.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 6,754 | 9,252 | 12,789 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North of England | 67.55% | 56.56% | 71.18% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,647 | 7,074 | 5,376 |
| 10th Percentile | £25,750 | £26,250 | £29,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,750 | £33,857 | £37,885 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,055 | £47,500 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.38% | -9.52% | +5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £66,389 | £63,750 | £67,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,040 | £77,500 | £82,500 |
| England median annual salary | £57,836 | £52,500 | £61,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.16% | -13.93% | +1.67% |
Social Skills
Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England
Job postings citing Social Skills as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the North of England.
Social Skills
Salary Trend in the North of England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Social Skills in the North of England.
Social Skills
Salary Histogram in the North of England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Social Skills in the North of England over the 6 months to 3 April 2025.
Social Skills
Job Locations in the North of England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Social Skills within the North of England region over the 6 months to 3 April 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| North West | -3 | 1,705 | £54,793 | +21.76% | 1,334 |
| Yorkshire | 0 | 951 | £45,000 | - | 720 |
| North East | -1 | 179 | £45,000 | +12.50% | 293 |
| Social Skills England |
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Social Skills
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the North of England by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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